Fire alarm triggered at apartment building, no fire found
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at an apartment building. There was a report of a mechanical smell and smoke, but firefighters checked the building and found nothing wrong.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
03:24
Transcript:
Engine 411, engine 419, truck 411, battalion 406, on Channel 4 Delta Box, 41100, Still Alarm[1], 6850, Richmond Highway, 250, cross street, Memorial Street. Engine 411, engine 4109, truck 411, Battalion 406, on Channel 4 Delta Box, 41100, Still alarm, 6850, Richmond Highway. 2.50, cross street, Memorial Street. Engine 430, NETIC 430. Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 430, 23, overdose, 3,300, Gallows Road, Airfax Hospital. Engine 430, Natick 430. On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 430, 23, overdose, 330, 3300, Gallow's Road, Fairfax Hospital. Engine 427 on channel 42000 residential fire alarm 629 ring fox F8court cross street center road engine 427 on channel for bravo box 42700 residential fire alarm 6290 rainbox estates court cross street Center Roan. Battalion 406 is en route from Company 114s. 104 Battalion 406, Your on Route 6850, Richmond Highway, caller apartment 250. She noticed a mechanical smell coming from the vent inside the apartment, and also advised the smoke, no fire scene. Caller wasn't sure where the sources, she'll be waiting outside for the fire department. Engine 411's first, do engine 409, second, do? 9406, engine 411s on the scene of a five-story mid-rise apartment building. Nothing evident, alpha, and delta. 4.06, Kathy, then I'm on the scene. I'm going to post up on site right now, if I'll go ahead and establish command and wait a report. Back with him for an exact location. All right, we're going ready. P.D. 5 of the third place. Give us a call back. 104011. Man from Engine 411 alarm panel is showing all clear, no alarms. Man from Rescue Squad 406. All sides, all clear. Can you repeat that traffic rescue. All four sides. Reviewed by Rescue 40406, all to clear. Copy, thanks.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Still Alarm: Initial fire alarm without confirmation of an actual fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
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